In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PORTMEN
Noun
portmen
plural of portman
Source: Wiktionary
PORTMAN
Port"man, n.; pl. Portmen (.
Definition: An inhabitant or burgess of a port, esp. of one of the Cinque Ports.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
1 January 2025
SOLICITOUSLY
(adverb) in a concerned and solicitous manner; “‘Don’t you feel well?’ his mother asked solicitously”
Coffee Trivia
